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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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